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What type of current does a full-wave rectifier allow through the load during the entire input cycle?
What type of current does a full-wave rectifier allow through the load during the entire input cycle?
- Pulsating current
- Bidirectional current
- Unidirectional current (correct)
- Alternating current
What is the frequency of the output voltage in full-wave rectification compared to the input frequency?
What is the frequency of the output voltage in full-wave rectification compared to the input frequency?
- Equal to the input frequency
- Half the input frequency
- Twice the input frequency (correct)
- Depends on the load resistance
How does the average value of a full-wave rectified sinusoidal voltage compare to that of a half-wave rectified voltage?
How does the average value of a full-wave rectified sinusoidal voltage compare to that of a half-wave rectified voltage?
- Depends on the load resistance
- Equal to the average value of half-wave rectified voltage
- Twice the average value of half-wave rectified voltage (correct)
- Half the average value of half-wave rectified voltage
What percentage of the peak voltage is the average value for a full-wave rectified voltage?
What percentage of the peak voltage is the average value for a full-wave rectified voltage?
How does the number of positive alternations in full-wave rectified voltage compare to that in half-wave rectified voltage for the same time interval?
How does the number of positive alternations in full-wave rectified voltage compare to that in half-wave rectified voltage for the same time interval?
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Full-wave rectifier current direction
Full-wave rectifier current direction
A full-wave rectifier allows current to flow through the load in only one direction, regardless of the input voltage's polarity.
Full-wave rectifier output frequency
Full-wave rectifier output frequency
The output voltage of a full-wave rectifier oscillates at twice the frequency of the input voltage.
Full-wave vs. half-wave average voltage
Full-wave vs. half-wave average voltage
Full-wave rectification produces an average output voltage that is twice as high as the average output voltage of half-wave rectification.
Full-wave average voltage percentage
Full-wave average voltage percentage
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Full-wave alternations
Full-wave alternations
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Study Notes
Full-Wave Rectifier
- A full-wave rectifier allows both positive and negative half-cycles of the input signal to pass through the load during the entire input cycle.
Output Voltage Frequency
- The frequency of the output voltage in full-wave rectification is twice the input frequency.
Average Value Comparison
- The average value of a full-wave rectified sinusoidal voltage is twice that of a half-wave rectified voltage.
Average Value of Full-Wave Rectified Voltage
- The average value of a full-wave rectified voltage is approximately 0.637 times the peak voltage.
Positive Alternations
- The number of positive alternations in full-wave rectified voltage is twice that in half-wave rectified voltage for the same time interval.
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Test your knowledge of full-wave rectifiers with this quiz. Explore the concepts of unidirectional current flow, input and output frequency, and the differences between full-wave and half-wave rectification.
